The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American's access to ...

According to the Office of Management and Budget, the Health and Human Services Department has accounted for at least ... for and respond to public health and medical emergencies. For example, the ...

During the first round of his Senate confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S.

The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Here's a look at the organization, its services and why that work matters.

Kennedy’s penchant for embracing conspiracy theories threatens to erode trust in public health initiatives and reverse ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Promoting raw milk, scientists say, could raise the risk of the bird flu virus evolving to spread more efficiently.

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Meetings designed to distribute grant money to fund research were canceled as part of a communications freeze at health ...

As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, many are focused on domestic agenda. The agency has a vast global scope as well.

RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.